Voices: Women In The Chemical Industry

Women who watched “The X-Files” regularly were 50% more likely to work in STEM.

By Chemical Processing Staff

Nov 13, 2018

Female fans of the ‘90s sci-fi television series “The X-Files” apparently took the trials of lead character Dana Scully – an FBI agent and medical doctor played by Gillian Anderson – to heart. According to research from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender In Media cited in Fast Company, women who watched the show regularly were 50% more likely to work in STEM, and nearly two-thirds of the women surveyed who work in STEM say that Scully served as a role model.

Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland announces that she will be stepping down and resigning from the position of chair and board member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board next month.

The American Chemical Society chooses Geraldine (Geri) Richmond, Ph.D., presidential chair in science and professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, to receive its highest award, the 2018 Priestley Medal.

If you've spent any time on Facebook, you've probably come across the page "I F*cking Love Science." It's loaded with great science-related content delivered with a snarky attitude. It's right up my alley. And I'm no stranger to cussing, so the name of the page is just fine by me. Apparently, I'm not alone – there 12 million other fans.

"I am woman hear me roar." Those lyrics always come to mind when I read about achievements women have made in the workplace. Imagine the roar you'll hear at the STEP Ahead – Women in Manufacturing awards reception when 122 women are honored for their achievements in the manufacturing industry. The event takes place on Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C.

"I am woman, hear me roar." Helen Reddy belted out that anthem in the early 1970s and the Women's Rights Movement thanked her for it. Today, women are part of every career path, but there is still a shortage of female engineers. To remedy that, several organizations and companies have banded together to promote the field.